Poaching

[The one 8,582]

When we where out yesterday we saw signs somebody had been poaching a wee strip of wood , christ knows why if they had of asked i would have given them a day out .

 

First sign was all round a tree stump there where at least a dozen holes sunk down two three foot maybe they didnt own a locator ? as there where more burrows like that

 

Every burrow they had done had a amount of straw there , the bedding contains of the ferret box ?

 

one burrow i even picked up a nice white 3,6 net with checkered draw cord but the draw cords no long enough to let the net open fully , how the hell do you miss a bright white net ?

 

even after all there effort we still got 6 rabbits out there

 

Im getting quite a collection of nets it must cost these guys a fortune in nets every year

Edited December 28, 2014 by The one

[Giro 2,648]

I walk a little stretch of land with a public footpath on it..

 

Often find purse nets to be honest some are that shit i just leave them

[pie-eater 377]

Out of all the purse nets Ive ever found only one was usable, it was a 3.5ft shaped spun poly net which I still have. All the others have been 4z nylon or rotten hemp.

[tjones3862 3,423]

wondered were that net was,,,

[Giro 2,648]

 

youd never leave a net Jim

[Bosun11 537]

Poaching... funny old word these days, sounds all illegal and romantic, especially on here. Thing is they aint never gonna ask, some people just aint built too, I know, i'm one! A 47 year old manager and yet i have trouble 'asking' for permission, always have??

I'd always rather 'nip on, nip off. Ain't it wierd never been given permo by asking, only gained when offered but thats the way i'm built, maybe the bloke that was on your gaff was like me...

[Phil Lloyd 10,739]

There will always be lads that fence hop and freelance,...did it myself for the first 40 years

 

It is a stange thing,..but when I finaly stumbled onto some private ground,...I used to get right vexed if I noticed that guys had been taking any of my rabbits,...but, as my dear Wife said,.."You would have done just the same,..so bloody chill out "

 

Best way to stop folks taking your game,..is to take it yourself...

Edited December 29, 2014 by Phil Lloyd

[pigeonphill 69]

its only poaching if you get caught , and like bosun11 says im 48 and still cant help seeing whats on the other side of the fence from time to time and as phill also says if I have permission , ITS GET OF MY LAND . but if its born wild it only belongs to the person who can catch it, HAPPY HUNTING

[buddyblue 5]

It's more of a buzz knowing you shouldn't be on the land your hunting

[The one 8,582]

It would be alright if they didn't make the mess i still get the credit for killing the rabbits

[fluff 410]

never thought of catching a rabbit poaching ,got permision but wouldnt stop me going were ever but always cover your tracks ,maybe they didnt have a clue ,hence the mess and still a few rabbits probaly school holiday hunters , new nets ferrets the lot , weonly gain permision to go there we dont own the land or the wild game there

[air gun ant 1,666]

if its born wild it only belongs to the person who can catch it, HAPPY HUNTING

 

I like that pigeonphill lol well said

[TOMO 28,431]

It would be alright if they didn't make the mess i still get the credit for killing the rabbits

Back in 2008,,, when the price of weat went through the roof,, a local farmer rang me to clear a lot of rabbits,,,I went and looked,, and by feck he was getting hammered ,,,it was Chrimbo ,,,,so I had to wait till just after the new year,,,,in between that time jim had been and cleaned up,,,,so my weeks work was just catching stragglers ,,,,but like you say I got the credit and the cash,,,lol

[RossM 8,149]

It would be alright if they didn't make the mess i still get the credit for killing the rabbits

I'll be honest I've been on your work bit a few times over the years, never left any holes or nets though and I remember hiding in the bushes with my bunnet over the dogs eyes to hide the reflection from the lamp as security went by!!

[rabbiter12345 2]

Poaching... funny old word these days, sounds all illegal and romantic, especially on here. Thing is they aint never gonna ask, some people just aint built too, I know, i'm one! A 47 year old manager and yet i have trouble 'asking' for permission, always have??

I'd always rather 'nip on, nip off. Ain't it wierd never been given permo by asking, only gained when offered but thats the way i'm built, maybe the bloke that was on your gaff was like me...

your one of those people that wants to live off his own back and wont ask no one for nothing, but somtimes in these situtations it is better to ask ( somtimes)